Tiefenort is a village and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis districtofThuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the town Bad Salzungen. It is situated on the river Werra, 5 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 8 km east of Vacha, Germany.
Tiefenort
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Location of Tiefenort | |
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Coordinates: 50°50′N 10°10′E / 50.833°N 10.167°E / 50.833; 10.167 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Wartburgkreis |
Town | Bad Salzungen |
Area | |
• Total | 34.71 km2 (13.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population
(2016-12-31)
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• Total | 3,869 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes |
36469
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Dialling codes | 03695 |
Website | www.tiefenort.de |
An 1137 document of the Hersfeld Abbey already contains a reference to Tiefenort (Diffeshart). The establishment of the township was closely related to the castle Krayenburg, which dates back to 786 (at least).
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Tiefenort was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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